Rochester man accused of cutting girlfriend's 'throat'

ROCHESTER -- A 40-year-old man has been arrested after cutting his girlfriend's neck and threatening her roommate.

At approximately 3:15 a.m. on Friday, Dec. 28, a 38-year-old female ran to the police department bleeding from her neck, according to a police statement. She said her boyfriend had "cut her throat" with a kitchen knife during an argument in her Wakefield Street apartment.

The woman was transported to Frisbie Memorial Hospital, and has been treated for non-life threatening laceration to her neck and throat area.

Police responded to her apartment and spoke with the girlfriend's roommate, who said she was also threatened by the man with the knife. According to the police statement, she heard her roommate screaming for help before running out the apartment.

The suspect, identified as Nathan A. Fisher, of Rochester, was in the kitchen of the apartment when officers arrived.

Police found evidence of the crime and placed Fisher in handcuffs, but he soon began experiencing medical complications. Police transported him to Frisbie Memorial Hospital where he remained unresponsive for several hours.

Once Fisher regained consciousness, he was arrested for first degree assault, criminal restraint, criminal threatening and simple assault. Fisher remains at Frisbie Memorial, with a bail set at $50,000 cash upon his release.

No court date has been scheduled.

If anyone has any information pertaining to this case, they are asked to contact the Rochester Police Department at 330-7127. Alternatively, calls can be made to the Rochester Crimeline at 335-6500. All calls to the Rochester Crimeline will remain confidential and rewards may be given for information leading to an arrest. You can also text the Rochester Crimline at Crimes (274637) in the body write TEXT4CASH followed by your tip.